Armando wrote Substack to Delete Account of Host of Self-Immolator
Max Azzarello announced through a Substack, Ponzi, that he would self-immolate before the NYC Court in which Trump was tried. The post and host should be deleted and barred, according to Armando
I sent the following email to support@substack.com who then informed me that I should redirect to: https://substack.com/support , which I did.
Here is what I wrote:
SUBSTACK SUPPORT:
I here make an ADVERSE REPORT on the following posting:
The post purports to be from the person who immolated himself yesterday before the NYC Courthouse where former President Donald J. Trump is tried.
See:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68863157
Man who set himself on fire outside Trump's Manhattan hush money trial dies
Maxwell Azzarello doused himself in liquid before throwing conspiracy-theory pamphlets, police said.
www.bbc.com
See especially:
Donald Trump trial updates: Man sets himself on fire at Manhattan courthouse
Follow along with updates from Donald Trump's hush money trial as court resumes after a man set himself on fire on the street outside.
www.usatoday.com
In the USA Today article, the writer pointed the finger at Substack:
In a post on a Substack newsletter called "The Ponzi Papers," Max Azzarello said he had burned himself alive to draw attention to the U.S. political and economic system.
"My name is Max Azzarello, and I am an investigative researcher who has set himself on fire outside of the Trump trial in Manhattan," the post says.
Azzarello's manifesto took aim at Trump, President Joe Biden, cryptocurrency, and the federal government.
"To my friends and family, witnesses and first responders, I deeply apologize for inflicting this pain upon you," he wrote.
From what I can tell, the host of this posting of Max Azzarello is a right-wing conspiracy theorist.
I think it is reasonable to DEMAND that Substack remove both the suicide posting and the host and block them.
I hereby make this DEMAND.
With high regards,
Armand R.R. Beede
Author of "Armando's Substack"
20 April 2024
END OF REPORT.
Here was the bureaucratic reply:
Hi Armand,
Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We take reports of content violations very seriously. Here's what we can do:
1. Please review our Content Guidelines to understand the types of content that are not allowed on Substack.
2. To report a post that you believe violates our guidelines, please use the "Report this post" feature on the post page, if available.
3. Alternatively, you can submit a detailed report to our Trust and Safety team by filling out this form. They will review the case and take appropriate action.
We appreciate your vigilance in helping us maintain a safe and respectful platform.
Best,
Substack Support Team
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As far as the Content Guidelines, I think my friends will agree, we know them quite well.
Under those Content Guidelines, I believe that suicide-terrorism and right-wing extremism should have no place.
I hope Somebody at Substack will take notice, since through the USA Today, at best Substack is somewhat of a laughing stock for hosting the suicide threat of Max Azzarello. The report on BBC shows the incident gained attention overseas. It is axiomatic that Substack should want to distance itself from such fanaticism!
I am more of a follower than a leader on this matter, so I would welcome any comments on additional action to take!
I applaud your efforts to remove this account from Substack posthumously. Clearly, this person was exceptionally mentally ill, and the whole situation is beyond sad.